THE CURE The Head On The Door PROMO 1st Press A1/B1 1985 Elektra LP w/HYPE+INNER

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THE CURE
THE HEAD ON THE DOOR
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ELEKTRA  Records 60435-1
Original 1985 issue Stereo LP
PROMO issue w/HYPE STICKER on Cover FIRST PRESSING • A-1 / B-1 Matrix Original LYRICS / INFO Inner Sleeve

VINYL is NEAR MINT / EX
Gleaming glossy Vinyl is NM side two; Side 1 shows a very few faint cosmetic sleeve marks under hard bright light that are 100% inaudible. LP plays NM throughout. Labels are pristine both sides with no spindle marks.
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COVER is EX
Crisp, clean and vibrant cover shows a very few spots of light shelf rub and a few minor indentations. a few mild edge creases, otherwise extremely close to Near Mint. Small bit of discoloration on the Hype sticker, u.r. corner. Gold Promotion stamp on back. All edges straight, all corners sharp. Seams and spine 100% intact with no splits. Spine titles are unfaded and completely legible.

*Please excuse any 'grainy' look to pictures (...from low-light photos).

STRICT CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE GRADING
NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG

RARE PROMO issue with HYPE STICKER on Cover.
*Blue HYPE STICKER is very rare to find on the actual LP Cover!
ONLY Found this way on original PROMO issues.

…normal, commercially available (original Press) LP had the sticker on the outer shrink wrap.
There was NO shrink wrap for the PROMO - so Hype Sticker (when used) was applied directly to FRONT COVER, u.r. corner.
Hype Sticker printed with:
"THE CURE
Contains the U.K. Hit Single
In Between Days (Without You)
60435-1".
Gold Promotional stamp on back cover at top. Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits ...Inner Sleeve is in superb condition with no splits. Vinyl kept in an additional anti-static inner to protect both the Vinyl and the original inner.

℗ and © 1985 Elektra/Asylum Records
Manufactured by Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
Mastered by Dennis King at Atlantic Studios
Pressed by Specialty Records Corporation

Specialty Records identified by “SRC” logo in Matrix #’s in Deadwax
and a visible inner pressing ring on Labels, specific to Specialty Records pressings.

MATRIX NUMBERS (etched except for: ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and SRC [logo] which are stamped)
SIDE ONE: ST E 60435 A-1 1-1   SPAR   ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.   SRC   B-21840-A1   △10554   O-
SIDE TWO: ST E 60435 B-1 1-1   ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.   SPAR   SRC   O-  B-21841-B1   △10554-X
TRACK LISTING SIDE ONE
In Between Days            
Kyoto Song            
The Blood            
Six Different Ways            
Push            
SIDE TWO         The Baby Screams    
Close To Me            
A Night Like This            
Screw            
Sinking          


Vinyl inside anti-static lined inner sleeve
Album kept in a protective, poly outer-sleeve

Please see my other listings for more from THE CURE and other Rare Vintage Collectible PUNK, HARDCORE, POST-PUNK, NEW WAVE
and related LPs. _______________________________________________________________________
From an utterly vast and deep record collection, from my life-long best friend
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